NM_002506.3:c.202C>T

Variant names:

Variant summary

Our verdict is Likely benign. The variant received -4 ACMG points: 0P and 4B. BP4_Strong

The NM_002506.3(NGF):c.202C>T(p.Arg68Cys) variant causes a missense change involving the alteration of a non-conserved nucleotide. The variant allele was found at a frequency of 0.00000867 in 1,614,088 control chromosomes in the GnomAD database, with no homozygous occurrence. In-silico tool predicts a benign outcome for this variant. 16/22 in silico tools predict a benign outcome for this variant. Variant has been reported in ClinVar as Uncertain significance (★★). Another variant affecting the same amino acid position, but resulting in a different missense (i.e. R68H) has been classified as Uncertain significance.

Frequency

Genomes: 𝑓 0.000013 ( 0 hom., cov: 32)

Exomes 𝑓: 0.0000082 ( 0 hom. )

Consequence

NGF
NM_002506.3 missense

Scores

Clinical Significance

Uncertain significance criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts U:4

Conservation

PhyloP100: 0.184

Publications

1 publications found

Variant links:

Genes affected

NGF (HGNC:7808): (nerve growth factor) This gene is a member of the NGF-beta family and encodes a secreted protein which homodimerizes and is incorporated into a larger complex. This protein has nerve growth stimulating activity and the complex is involved in the regulation of growth and the differentiation of sympathetic and certain sensory neurons. Mutations in this gene have been associated with hereditary sensory and autonomic neuropathy, type 5 (HSAN5), and dysregulation of this gene's expression is associated with allergic rhinitis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

NGF links:

NGF-AS1 (HGNC:53922): (NGF antisense RNA 1)

NGF-AS1 links:

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ACMG classification

Classification was made for transcript

Our verdict: Likely_benign. The variant received -4 ACMG points.

BP4

Computational evidence support a benign effect (MetaRNN=0.047376633).

Variant Effect in Transcripts

ACMG analysis was done for transcript: NM_002506.3. You can select a different transcript below to see updated ACMG assignments.

RefSeq Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
NGF	NM_002506.3	MANE Select	c.202C>T	p.Arg68Cys	missense	Exon 3 of 3	NP_002497.2
NGF	NM_001437545.1		c.202C>T	p.Arg68Cys	missense	Exon 2 of 2	NP_001424474.1
NGF-AS1	NR_157569.1		n.207+3354G>A		intron	N/A

Ensembl Transcripts

Gene	Transcript	Tags	HGVSc	HGVSp	Effect	Exon Rank	Protein
NGF	ENST00000369512.3	TSL:1 MANE Select	c.202C>T	p.Arg68Cys	missense	Exon 3 of 3	ENSP00000358525.2
NGF	ENST00000681124.1		c.-270C>T		5_prime_UTR_premature_start_codon_gain	Exon 3 of 3	ENSP00000506364.1
NGF	ENST00000675637.2		c.202C>T	p.Arg68Cys	missense	Exon 2 of 2	ENSP00000502831.1

Frequencies

GnomAD3 genomes

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152226

Hom.:

Cov.:

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMI

AF:

0.00

Gnomad AMR

AF:

0.00

Gnomad ASJ

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS

AF:

0.00

Gnomad SAS

AF:

0.000414

Gnomad FIN

AF:

0.00

Gnomad MID

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE

AF:

0.00

Gnomad OTH

AF:

0.00

GnomAD2 exomes

AF:

0.0000159

AC:

AN:

251158

AF XY:

0.0000295

show subpopulations

Gnomad AFR exome

AF:

0.0000618

Gnomad AMR exome

AF:

0.0000289

Gnomad ASJ exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad EAS exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad FIN exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad NFE exome

AF:

0.00

Gnomad OTH exome

AF:

0.00

GnomAD4 exome

AF:

0.00000821

AC:

AN:

1461862

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000138

AC XY:

AN XY:

727238

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.0000299

AC:

AN:

33480

American (AMR)

AF:

0.0000447

AC:

AN:

44724

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

26136

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

39700

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.0000696

AC:

AN:

86256

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

53404

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5768

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00000180

AC:

AN:

1112002

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.0000166

AC:

AN:

60392

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.467

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Exome Het

Variant carriers

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GnomAD4 genome

AF:

0.0000131

AC:

AN:

152226

Hom.:

Cov.:

AF XY:

0.0000134

AC XY:

AN XY:

74350

show subpopulations

African (AFR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

41460

American (AMR)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

15288

Ashkenazi Jewish (ASJ)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

3472

East Asian (EAS)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

5178

South Asian (SAS)

AF:

0.000414

AC:

AN:

4830

European-Finnish (FIN)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

10628

Middle Eastern (MID)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

316

European-Non Finnish (NFE)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

68048

Other (OTH)

AF:

0.00

AC:

AN:

2094

Allele Balance Distribution

Red line indicates average allele balance

Average allele balance: 0.450

Heterozygous variant carriers

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Allele balance

Age Distribution

Genome Het

Variant carriers

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Age

Alfa

AF:

0.0000377

Hom.:

Bravo

AF:

0.0000227

ExAC

AF:

0.00000824

AC:

ClinVar

Significance: Uncertain significance

Submissions summary: Uncertain:4

Revision: criteria provided, multiple submitters, no conflicts

LINK: link

Submissions by phenotype

Congenital sensory neuropathy with selective loss of small myelinated fibers

Uncertain:3

Feb 01, 2021

Revvity Omics, Revvity

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Apr 11, 2023

Genome-Nilou Lab

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

Sep 01, 2021

Labcorp Genetics (formerly Invitae), Labcorp

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

This sequence change replaces arginine with cysteine at codon 68 of the NGF protein (p.Arg68Cys). The arginine residue is moderately conserved and there is a large physicochemical difference between arginine and cysteine. This variant is present in population databases (rs572066909, ExAC 0.01%). This variant has not been reported in the literature in individuals affected with NGF-related conditions. Algorithms developed to predict the effect of missense changes on protein structure and function output the following: SIFT: "Deleterious"; PolyPhen-2: "Benign"; Align-GVGD: "Class C0". The cysteine amino acid residue is found in multiple mammalian species, which suggests that this missense change does not adversely affect protein function. In summary, the available evidence is currently insufficient to determine the role of this variant in disease. Therefore, it has been classified as a Variant of Uncertain Significance.

Inborn genetic diseases

Uncertain:1

Jul 14, 2025

Ambry Genetics

Significance:Uncertain significance

Review Status:criteria provided, single submitter

Collection Method:clinical testing

The c.202C>T (p.R68C) alteration is located in exon 3 (coding exon 1) of the NGF gene. This alteration results from a C to T substitution at nucleotide position 202, causing the arginine (R) at amino acid position 68 to be replaced by a cysteine (C). Based on insufficient or conflicting evidence, the clinical significance of this alteration remains unclear.

Computational scores

Source: dbNSFP v4.9

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

AlphaMissense

Benign

0.13

BayesDel_addAF

Benign

-0.38

BayesDel_noAF

Benign

-0.61

CADD

Benign

(source)

DANN

Uncertain

0.98

DEOGEN2

Benign

0.26

Eigen

Benign

-0.79

Eigen_PC

Benign

-0.73

FATHMM_MKL

Benign

0.098

LIST_S2

Benign

0.82

M_CAP

Benign

0.015

MetaRNN

Benign

0.047

MetaSVM

Benign

-1.0

MutationAssessor

Benign

1.3

PhyloP100

0.18

PrimateAI

Benign

0.36

PROVEAN

Benign

-0.94

REVEL

Benign

0.036

Sift

Benign

0.21

Sift4G

Uncertain

0.057

Polyphen

0.0

Vest4

0.068

MVP

0.22

MPC

0.46

ClinPred

0.041

GERP RS

0.27

Varity_R

0.074

gMVP

0.47

Mutation Taster

=91/9

polymorphism

(source)

Splicing

Name

Calibrated prediction

Score

Prediction

SpliceAI score (max)

0.0

Details are displayed if max score is > 0.2

Find out detailed SpliceAI scores and Pangolin per-transcript scores at spliceailookup.broadinstitute.org

Publications

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Variant summary

Frequency

Consequence

Scores

Clinical Significance

Conservation

Publications

ACMG classification

Variant Effect in Transcripts

RefSeq Transcripts

Ensembl Transcripts

Frequencies

Age Distribution

Age Distribution

ClinVar

Submissions by phenotype

Computational scores

Splicing

Publications

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